From the flap:“Philip Noble has a big problem.His Dad, who was killed in a car accident, appears as a bloodstained ghost at his own funeral and introduces Philip tothe Dead Fathers Club.The club, whose members have all been murdered, gathers outside the Castle and Falcon, the local pub that Philip’s family owns and lives above.His dad’s ghost tells him that the murderer was his own brother, Philip’s uncle Alan, and urges Philip to avenge his death.At first Philip resists, but when he realizes that Uncle Alan has designs on his mother and the family pub, Philip knows that something must be done.But this avenging business turns out to be a much bigger job than Philip anticipated, especially when he is caught up by the usual distractions of adolescence – a pretty girl, wayward friends, school bullies, and his own self-doubt. TheDead Fathers Club is an incredibly funny, imaginative, and quirky take on a classic tale.Matt Haig takes his cues from Shakespeare’s Hamlet, but creates an entirely new story, driven by his young protagonist and filled withy unpredictable twists and turns.Philip Noble is an unforgettable character, and Haig’s American debut is filled with insights on the strange workings of the adult world as seen through the eyes of an innocent.”
The Dead Fathers Club is an incredibly funny, imaginative, and quirky take on a classic tale. Matt Haig takes his cues from Shakespeare’s Hamlet, but creates an entirely new story, driven by his young protagonist and filled withy unpredictable twists and turns. Philip Noble is an unforgettable character, and Haig’s American debut is filled with insights on the strange workings of the adult world as seen through the eyes of an innocent.”